During the past 2 months I've gone through four different Nexus 7 tablets (two C6Os, a C7O, and C8O) from Google Play. All had loose glass on the left side that bothered me and the USB port on the last one even died. So I called Google and they are just giving me a refund at this point.
I went out and grabbed a Kindle Fire HD thinking about making the switch. And it's a nice tablet for Amazon content... but I'd really still like to have a Nexus 7. So I went out to Walmart and bought one, figuring I could at least return it quickly if it's messed up like all the rest.
I checked the box and saw it is a C8O. Opened it up and checked the glass. Oh my god, it looks perfect. The glass is just slightly below the silver rim on all side.
Same here, i got s C80 nexus 7 16 Gb at local walmart and ran my fingernail around the whoel tab and there is no screen lift. looked at all angles and no lift, no creaks, no sounds and no retarded loose speaker.
took the tab into a completly dark room and then turned on the tab to full brightness and performed a reboot and watched the screen around all edges and saw no light bleed. downloaded a LCD test app form the market and tested full brightness all colors including white and black and saw no light bleed anywhere.
im very happy with this unit and after 3 weeks no issues yet. (cross fingers)
Got mine (well my dad did) from the local office max, and yes the left side of the screen is a bit lifted very small though, only noticed if you touch it, and only "rises" if the tablet is hot. My cover is arriving soon and I am way out here in Brazil, so calling Google for warranty is kinda impossible lol!
I really am unsure if I have the screen lift issue. I noticed the left side is not evenly as low as the whole right side is. It isn't majorly uneven so I am thinking I do not have it. It really doesn't look like an issue, but I am scared if I do have that issue since I heard it can crack. Also, I was just squeezing the left side of the bezel and some SNAP sound happened, as if something snapped in place. I don't know what happened but my screen is working correctly, still.
AlleN7 said:
I really am unsure if I have the screen lift issue. I noticed the left side is not evenly as low as the whole right side is. It isn't majorly uneven so I am thinking I do not have it. It really doesn't look like an issue, but I am scared if I do have that issue since I heard it can crack. Also, I was just squeezing the left side of the bezel and some SNAP sound happened, as if something snapped in place. I don't know what happened but my screen is working correctly, still.
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If you can physically see it acting spongy under your touch, then it's screen lift. Basically the screen "flexes" - if not, then it's just poor mounting but probably not a problem in the long run.
My new N7 sounds a little like yours...on the right side the bezel is just a tiny tiny bit higher than the glass...on the left side, the glass is a tiny tiny bit higher than the bezel. However, the screen doesn't move or flex at all.
Glad to hear you finally got a good n7. The one I pre ordered had screen lift so I had it replaced and so far this one is great (knock on wood).
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So I put in an RMA for my nexus 4 since my earpiece was not working, i got in on the first day of sale, and other then having to make calls through speakerphone, ive been extremely happy with the phone.
so i put in my RMA, and just received the unit 2 days ago. and i have some concerns.....
for starters, the screen on the replacement unit seems to have something wrong with it, cant quite figure out what it is, its not the common yellow spotting issue, its more of a washed out, lack of brightness issue. its not as bright as my original, and the whites seem dull and off-white, and the greys( particularly the settings menu) seem to have a yellow/greenish tint. I tried the color calibration apps (both the nexus 4 display app and the faux app) nothing seemed to work.i have taken pictures to show the differences.
another issue is with the back glass. If you see the pictures around the camera opening, my original has a noticeably bigger opening then my replacement, god knows why, but this ties in with the tittle of this thread and my concern, could this back glass have been broken and replaced by LG and passed off as a new in box unit?
the last piece of this puzzle is with the packaging itself, the box was new, had original black tape security tabs identical to my original nexus, also the screen protectors were in place as well, also identical to my original nexus. but what was definitely not present was the thin tiny strips of vinyl covering the chrome bezel, there was 4 in total on my original, this RMA unit had none, what gives?
so there is it, sorry for the long rant, just wanted to see what everyone thinks about this.
pics showing the difference in screen quality, original unit on right, replacement on left, also my original unit has the larger camera opening, let me know what you think.
Yellowing is normal with IPS Panels, it's the glue drying, give it a few days and it will be gone.
The camera lens has been discussed in other threads. It's apparently a hardware revision and makes no difference with the camera quality
I don't think my Nexus 4 had any plastic wrapping around the chrome finish. Anyone else?
nexus14 said:
I don't think my Nexus 4 had any plastic wrapping around the chrome finish. Anyone else?
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There was none, the device was bare.
You seem to have gotten a rev 11. Give the RMA a week and then compare the screens. The yellow will be gone by then. As long as the yellow is uniform you should be good. Be grateful you didn't order an RMA this late and got an original rev 10. I think the 11s have better battery life and less light bleed. The rev 10 I received is awful... Came gritty and full of dust. Also had a nick in the glass underneath the factory screen cover, a black unfinished dot on the chrome, and a piece of debris under the glass. The yellow on my screen is only on the lower half of the screen. This is my 4th nexus. I have no. 5 on the way. Hope I get a good one the next time around.
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How do you tell which revision it is?
well, now that you mention it, that was one of the things i did notice, was less light bleed, total darkness with black background, my original unit has 2 spots on the top with very small light bleed, the new RMA unit has a tiny hint of light bleed in the same spot.
so im suddenly feeling alot better about my replacement unit thanks to you guys, my biggest concern was the missing vinyl pieces over the chrome bezel, glad to hear its normal.
i still have 18 days to send out my original unit, ill keep using it daily with full brightness and compare after a week.
Also, where was the camera opening change discussed?
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How do you tell which revision it is?
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I would like to know this too.
just confirmed, you can check your "rev" model by booting into fastboot, (hold vol up and vol down + power)
so my original is a rev-10 manufactured in 10/20, my new RMA unit is a Rev-11 manufactured 12/10, i hope the screen improves
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You seem to have gotten a rev 11. Give the RMA a week and then compare the screens. The yellow will be gone by then. As long as the yellow is uniform you should be good. Be grateful you didn't order an RMA this late and got an original rev 10. I think the 11s have better battery life and less light bleed. The rev 10 I received is awful... Came gritty and full of dust. Also had a nick in the glass underneath the factory screen cover, a black unfinished dot on the chrome, and a piece of debris under the glass. The yellow on my screen is only on the lower half of the screen. This is my 4th nexus. I have no. 5 on the way. Hope I get a good one the next time around.
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5th phone? I guess that means they'll probably give me a replacement too I thought after the 3rd unit they wouldn't do anything I'll call for a RMA tmrw my phone has been constantly overheating it even started to heat up when it was in my pocket on sleep
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Jayrod1980 said:
You seem to have gotten a rev 11. Give the RMA a week and then compare the screens. The yellow will be gone by then. As long as the yellow is uniform you should be good. Be grateful you didn't order an RMA this late and got an original rev 10. I think the 11s have better battery life and less light bleed. The rev 10 I received is awful... Came gritty and full of dust. Also had a nick in the glass underneath the factory screen cover, a black unfinished dot on the chrome, and a piece of debris under the glass. The yellow on my screen is only on the lower half of the screen. This is my 4th nexus. I have no. 5 on the way. Hope I get a good one the next time around.
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Mines a rev 10 and it's great, no issues, no light bleed, no yellow screen, none of that stuff.
The yellowing is not glue and it will no go away, my rma has a yellow tint and after weeks of use it is still there, my RMA also had the smaller camera hole aswell, waiting on my third nexus.
no vinyl on my bezel at all. Mine was not RMA.
Yeah, my N4 did not have any plastic on the bezel when it arrived BNIB. My RMA should come this week or the next (Bluetooth does not work on current device on Stock firmware and custom as well) and I will compare the two to see if there are any differences.
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No vinyl on my bezel as well. (original phone)
RMA will be here soon, will update on that too
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Mines a rev 10 and it's great, no issues, no light bleed, no yellow screen, none of that stuff.
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I received my RMA on November 29th. I have perfect Nexus except for some light bleed at the top. That's not a big deal especially since it's an IPS display. No yellowing, whites are perfect, no overheating, and I have a "faster" CPU.
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They've probably increased the gap around the lens so if the back glass cracks it cannot crack quite as close due to a bigger gap?
I also wonder what impact colours have around a phone camera lens because the black is quite reflective but the grey part isn't.
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The yellowing is not glue and it will no go away, my rma has a yellow tint and after weeks of use it is still there, my RMA also had the smaller camera hole aswell, waiting on my third nexus.
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This sucks to hear..... So the phone itself is not bad, the screen seems great and bright, but when I put it next to my original nexus its amazingly noticeable, and that's what kills me!!! Knowing that I do t have the best screen experience possible, ugghhhh
I called in the issue and might pursue another RMA, but I think I'm gonna wait a while, perhaps "rev-12" or whatever comes next will be better, but the screen is killing me right now!!!
Mine kind of yellow. But I don't care really. I change my phone every year or so. So it's not really big deal. The screen very crisp colors are very nice.
I regards to the yellow tint... Does LG out source their LCDs? Reason I ask is because the comparison shots just look like different screen temps. When I was buying iPhones, this was a common issue because apple used displays from both Samsung and LG. I had bought two phones on the same day for my wife and I, both the same model, and my phone had a very blue (cool temp) hue as compared to my wife's, which was much more yellow (warm temp). Just a thought.
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OK; I'm an idiot. I ran over my Note 3 for the 3rd time, only this time it had landed on it's face and the textured pavement put a small crack in the top corner of the screen. Barely visible; but it killed the display. I can still read / write via USB and it still rings, so the innards are OK.
My question is this: I've already disassembled it, and decided that for the cost difference; I'm going to replace the front display as well as the front housing.. I see a number of replacement parts, but it seems as though the lower priced ones say N900A "compatible", or don't have the Samsung logo at the top. I'm assuming that these aren't true OEM parts. Would that be your take on it, as well? They're generally 20-30 dollars less than the ones that have the logo.
What would you suggest?
Thanks!
Noticed something for the first time today. Looks like there's light bleeding from the left side edge of my screen where it meets the frame. It's not uniform either so it makes me think that there was some sealent that detached somehow. Anyone else have this issue? I'll try and take a pic once I have another camera to use.
Looks like the same is happening to mine. Left side bottom corner. Actually seems to just be the paint under the glass is peeling away or something? Doesn't seem like it's physically open, compromising the water resistance.
Look like this?
Sent mine in like 2 weeks ago. Still waiting for them to ship it back.
They managed to replace the LCD and motherboard for some reason... wth Samsung
another thread...its not light bleed -
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/light-bleed-t3670247
Dang. That's too bright for a dark room.
Huh just noticed that on mine too. Not that bad though but still noticable.
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I've had 2 replacements so far. First one was on the left side from top to bottom. Second phone was all round. Looked the screen had it's own halo!
Interestingly the store manager said that this is not the norm having compared them against the the display phones in store and his own Note 8 which were all flawless!
Whether it's the light reflecting from the screen etc etc, i personally believe this should not be like this, not when there is so much inconsistency between flawless handsets and handsets with the light bleed.
Samsung needs to address this and actually take ownership.
This is one of the first things i checked when i got my Note 8. Mine doesn't have this "bleed"
So I've just been using my phone in low light and ive noticed there is light showing through a gap between the screen and the phones frame.
It starts just above the power button and goes for about 30mm upwards.
Going to the service centre on Sunday. I really hope they replace it rather than try a screen replacement. I'm just worried it's the battery expanding.
I've circled it in blue. The light below it is the edge of my screen protector.
For the record my phone is unmarked never been dropped.
I noticed the same issue after I had my screen replaced. There was no gap out of the box, and now I'm worried about water resistance, on top of other things.
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I noticed the same issue after I had my screen replaced. There was no gap out of the box, and now I'm worried about water resistance, on top of other things.
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Mines never been replaced.
A chat with Samsung online told me to do a factory reset ?
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So I've just been using my phone in low light and ive noticed there is light showing through a gap between the screen and the phones frame.
It starts just above the power button and goes for about 30mm upwards.
Going to the service centre on Sunday. I really hope they replace it rather than try a screen replacement. I'm just worried it's the battery expanding.
I've circled it in blue. The light below it is the edge of my screen protector.
For the record my phone is unmarked never been dropped.
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Most of the note 9 got it, I also do and didn't have a single problem for 8-9 months. Returning the phone like that if not really soon after purchase will lead to refurbished phone given to you (99% about that) and I think it's safe to say that refurbished phone used from someone else and having God knowns what issue fixed (hopefully) is worse than having a slight light bleed reflection.
Still, while I am saying that I strongly think that 1000 euro priced phone should not have such a QA defects (even a 300 euro one should not). Beside that my note 9 is literally flawlessly perfect and my display is also 100% perfect uniformity (you can search for that problem, part of the screen are less bright vs others... and this is a deal break).